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Switzerland

Iran

In Switzerland, people consume about 2469 g of food per day, with eggs and dairy taking the biggest share at 36%, and fish and seafood coming in last at 2%. In Iran, the daily total is around 1778 g, with produce leading at 47% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 2%.

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Switzerland

Iran

The average Swiss daily plate size is

The average Iranian daily plate size is

2469 g.

1778 g.

Grains

Fish and seafood

Produce

Eggs and dairy

Meats

Sugar, fats and nuts

Grains 330 G

WHEAT

301 G

RICE

10 G

CORN

3 G

BARLEY

4 G

RYE

2 G

OATS

7 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

Grains 529 G

WHEAT

416 G

RICE

104 G

CORN

8 G

BARLEY

1 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

0 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

Produce 769 G

PULSES

5 G

VEGETABLES

352 G

STARCHY ROOTS

123 G

FRUITS

289 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Produce 837 G

PULSES

11 G

VEGETABLES

345 G

STARCHY ROOTS

91 G

FRUITS

340 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

Meats 194 G

POULTRY

47 G

PORK

77 G

BEEF

53 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

3 G

OFFALS

10 G

Meats 100 G

POULTRY

68 G

PORK

0 G

BEEF

18 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

10 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

Fish and seafood 44 G

FISH

34 G

SEAFOOD

10 G

Fish and seafood 34 G

FISH

32 G

SEAFOOD

2 G

Eggs and dairy 879 G

EGGS

33 G

MILK AND DAIRY

823 G

ANIMAL FATS

23 G

Eggs and dairy 98 G

EGGS

25 G

MILK AND DAIRY

66 G

ANIMAL FATS

7 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 253 G

NUTS

51 G

SWEETENERS

127 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

62 G

OILCROPS

13 G

SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 180 G

NUTS

28 G

SWEETENERS

95 G

SUGAR CROPS

14 G

VEG OILS

38 G

OILCROPS

5 G

Herbs

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

MARJORAM

ROSEMARY

SAGE

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

Switzerland

Common

Iran

BAY LEAVES

CHERVIL

MARJORAM

ROSEMARY

SAGE

WILD GARLIC

CHIVES

DILL

PARSLEY

THYME

CILANTRO

FENUGREEK LEAVES

MINT

TARRAGON

Spices

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Switzerland

Common

Iran

BLUE FENUGREEK

CARAWAY

JUNIPER BERRIES

NUTMEG

WHITE PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

BLACK LIME

CINNAMON

CORIANDER

CUMIN

DRY CHILI

GINGER

GOLPAR

GREEN CARDAMOM

SAFFRON

SUMAC

TURMERIC DRY

Aromatics

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Switzerland

Common

Iran

CARROT

CELERY ROOT

PARSLEY ROOT

GARLIC

ONION

GINGER

LEMON

ROSEWATER

Condiments

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

Switzerland

Common

Iran

BUTTER

CHERRY BRANDY

CREAM

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

FRUIT VINEGAR

HORSERADISH

MUSTARD

WINE

CLARIFIED BUTTER

DATE SYRUP / SILAN

DATES

DRIED YOGURT

FRUIT MOLASSES

HONEY

PISTACHIOS

POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

TOMATO PASTE

VERJUICE

YOGURT

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